Dr. Bashar Malkawi

Field of Expertise International Trade , International Business , Public
International Law, International Commercial Law , Intellectual Property (IP)

Short Academic Profile

Bashar H. Malkawi is Professor of Law at University of
Sharjah. He received his S.J.D from American University, Washington College of
Law in 2005, and LLM in International Trade Law from University of Arizona in
2001. His academic career has traversed both Business and Law schools, teaching
a variety of commercial law compulsory and elective courses in Jordan, UAE,
Italy, and United States. He spent two years as Assistant Dean at Hashemite
University's Faculty of Economics and as Associate Dean for Graduate programs
at University of Sharjah College of Law. He is currently the Acting Dean for
the College of Law at the University of Sharjah.

His research agenda focuses on the role of the World
Trade Organization, regional trade agreements, Arab economic integration, with
specific projects examining Arab countries' participation in the WTO dispute
settlement mechanism, the application of international law theory to WTO, and
the global regulation of intellectual property.

Prof. Malkawi is the author of Jordan and the World
Trading System: A Case Study for Arab Countries, International Encyclopedia of
Law for Intellectual Property. Over the years, he has written articles on
various aspects of WTO law, intellectual property, commercial law that have
appeared in major law reviews and been cited. In addition to law articles and
academic books, Prof. Malkawi also writes for the popular press in the United
States and Middle East. In recognition of his outstanding scholarly
achievements to date, Prof. Malkawi received the University of Sharjah Research
Excellence Award in 2013. Apart from his academic activities, Prof. Malkawi
regularly provides consulting service to international organizations,
governments, and multinational law firms on matters related to commercial law.
As his career continues, he will continue to research and publish on the
cutting-edge issues and bring my insights into my future teaching endeavors.